Trauma Therapy

“Trauma is when we have encountered an out of control, frightening experience that has disconnected us from all sense of resourcefulness or safety or coping or love.​ -Tara Brach, 2011

Are you suffering from Trauma?The prevalence of trauma in our society is extremely high, and people who have experienced trauma need to access trauma-focused and/or trauma-informed treatment.​These are the experiences of someone suffering from trauma:

Difficulty focusing

Feeling easily agitated or constant/frequenty irritibilty leading to angry outbursts

Increased sensitivity to noise, pain, touch, temperature, or being close to tears

​Trauma is incredibly difficult to recover from on your own.It can be incredibly lonely and difficulty to go through your life everyday with unresolved trauma. It is equally difficult to even describe to friends or family so they understand what you face each day.

Thousands of people suffer everyday from unresolved trauma. An estimated 24.4 million people have PTSD in this country at any given time.Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and complex-PTSD is a condition that occurs within the body. Just talking about what has happened does not make the symptoms go away.

Thus a treatment modality that addresses how the memory of the event is stored in the body is also necessary in order to offer one complete relief from the emotional and physical impacts of traumatic memories.

Traditional therapy can be helpful to a point but the addition of EMDR, Brainspotting and/or Somatic body-centered therapies that engage the body-memory in healing, produces the most successful relief to symptoms.

Healing from trauma is a process that is very individual for each person.But what is universal is a need for a therapy style that seeks to follow your needs and pace as the primary goal. An approach that address the need for trust and safety before addressing the actual traumatic events is essential.

You can expect in your work with me to gain:

Greater understanding of what trauma is and why it can impact life so profoundly.

Understand where you are in your recovery and what you can do next to further your healing.

Learn the options for different approaches to your recovery at every stage

Learn tangible skills to help you cope and find relief from the memories and triggers in your life day to day.

Begin living a life you love!

What if I get overwhelmed?When processing trauma your safety and comfort is the priority. It is important not to move quickly when processing trauma.Skillful attention, care and understanding is provided so that you feel safe. No progress can occur in recovery until safety is attained.

What if I decide I don’t want to continue in therapy anymore?It is very important that your trauma recovery be on your own time and supportive to your individual needs. Your healing is a journey of recovery and you are the path. You are in control. You get to decide when to start and stop. You being in control of your healing is an essential element to your recovery.

What if I don’t get relief?Trauma recovery has a few stages.At a minimum, you will learn coping skills to help you through each day with the impact of triggers and flashbacks or irritability.These skills are an important first step in feeling that being regulated emotionally, feeling grounded and safe and having control over your mind and body is possible. These skills can be enough to bring ease to you on a day to day basis.

There are many ways to heal trauma.I will provide you the options and you can choose what feels most healing to you. Trauma recovery is not a straight line.Your timeline to recovery is your own and if you stay with it, you will find your way to a life that feels more clear, stable, fulfilling and manageable. Your personal healing goals and growth that you are striving for can be attained.

I specialize in Complex-PTSD and attachment trauma. Trauma therapy can help you begin to feel safe, grounded and supported. My approach in treating trauma is based on how a child's brain and body develops within a healthy family. The work is an integrative blending of ego state therapy, inner child therapy, developmental psychology, attachment theory, EMDR and Brainspotting (BSP) therapy, Somatic Therapy, Mindfulness, and the latest advances in neuroscience. It's really quite amazing how the right therapy can 'connect the dots' and literally rewire your brain and body, creating a safely embodied self, from the inside out.

Trauma is treatable and with the right therapist and therapeutic methods, good outcomes can be achieved.

Contact me to discuss your options and whether trauma-focused therapy would be a good fit for you.

﻿I know Suzanne as a therapist with great integrity. She has honest and solid skills and has a sincere interest in the well being and accomplishments of her clients. It is always a pleasure to engage with her in work, education, business endeavors or conversation.- ​​Reed Lindberg​, Psychotherapist & Manager Boulder Psychotherapy Institute (BPI)

Suzanne de Montigny and I were together for years in clinical supervision group through BPI. What struck me from the get go was her devotion to her clients. She really cares, works hard, is well-trained, and has abundant intelligence and intuition towards how to facilitate good therapy. Suzanne also generates a climate of safety through her presence and loving nature which, along with her well-honed skills, guides people to go deep. As a result, she facilitates others to heal and live a life that matters.~ Lizzie Adams, PsychotherapistOwner - Heart of the Rockies Yoga & Wellness Studio​

I worked with Suzanne for 6 months for my child abuse trauma and it led to new insights and positive changes for me. It's my first experience doing somatic therapy which was very powerful. My faith in this process is renewed from working with her.- T.B., Denver, CO

Life Changing. I chanced upon Suzanne's practice when life had me down. For someone who was raised by strict, intellectual and insensitive parents, I believed it was a bad thing to need help. I've never felt normal or relaxed my whole life. Through an incredible year of therapy, my world and life changed for the better.- M.O., Westminster, CO

I'm glad I worked with someone who could mirror back my experience. It helped me feel seen and understood and also notice what I was feeling and know how to name it, all by myself. Now I understand how I've been protecting myself my whole life and the reasons why I haven't been connected to other people very much. I feel safer now, even though I've lived with so much anxiety since I was a child. I'm healthier and happier now and can actually see myself in a mirror.A.P., Parker, CO